PWFAA was founded on april 6 2005 by Rosienid Pere, an artist living in San German, Puerto Rico. By using a website at msn groups as a means of comunication, female artists were invited to become members of the group.

The PuertoRican Women Fine Arts Association,Inc. is based on the following principles:

• It is a non-profit organization
• Members of PWFAA should be active fine arts artists
• Only female artists are accepted
• Membership is open to women of Puerto Rican descent currently living in Puerto Rico or abroad.
• Membership are by invitation and should be approved by PWFAA Membership Committee

The purposes of the Association are: To organize group exhibits throughout Puerto Rico,United States and other countries, to exchange art information, to be aware of new techniques and contemporary art tendencies, to publish individual and group exhibits and to publish artworks from members at the PWFAA websites.